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| Video of Iranian soldier humiliating and beating Afghan men sparks furor |
| 2018-12-20 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The video of an Iranian soldier beating Afghan nationals has sparked furor as the Afghan officials vow to raise the issue with the Iranian authorities through diplomatic channels. The video has gone viral on social media in Afghanistan during the recent days and has even attracted the attention of the government officials. The social media users have strongly condemned the beating of the Afghan nationals by an Iranian soldier in an unknown location. The video purportedly shows a group of at least nine men lined up beside a wall, are humiliated and slapped in the face by an Iranian soldier who repeatedly asks the men for what reason they have visited Iran. Deputy Afghan Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman has also reacted to the video and humiliation and beating of the Afghan men. "This is shameful and disgusting, to say the least. We are going to raise the issue with Iranian officials. We will not allow Afghans to be treated like this!" he said in a Twitter post. The Iranian authorities have not commented regarding the video so far. Thousands of Afghans cross the Iranian border to seek refuge in the country mainly due to the growing violence and lack of work who are often subjected to humiliation, torture, and detention. Earlier reports also indicated that the Iranian military authorities have on several occasions exploited the Afghan refugees and have deployed thousands of Afghan men to fight in Syria and Iraq. |
| Posted by:Fred |